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p ⁿp           *t *tʰ *ⁿt               k ⁿk   q  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                        cɕʰ ⁿcɕ          
 
 
 
 
 
 
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            *ts *tsʰ *ⁿts                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  m           *n           ɲ   ŋ    
 
 
 
 
 
 
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    f v       *z         ɕ ʑ x               h  
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            *s                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                              w                
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      *l                    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Selected languages: Gelao
UPSID number: 2436
Alternate name(s): N/A
Classification: Austro-Tai, Lati-Gelao
The languages has 43 segments
Frequency index: N/A
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Comments:

Gelao is spoken in Anshun Zhuangu and Bijie
Zhuanqu, Gwizhou China. There are 6 tones, transcribed
55, 44 or 43, 33, 24, 13 and 31 on the Chinese 5-point
scale. Initial consonants in low toned syllables (31, 13)
have breathy voicing. Voiceless aspirates only occur with
non-low tones.

Sources:

He Jiashan. 1983. Gelaoyu jianzhi. (Brief guide to Gelao
language). Minzu Chubanshe.

He Jiashan. 1981. Gelaoyu Gaikuang (A Brief Description
of the Gelao Language). Minzu Yuwen, 1981.4, 67-76.